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Win Awenen Nisitotung March 15, 2019 • Vol. 40 No. 3 Sugar Making Moon Ziisbaakdoke Giizis Official newspaper of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Sault Tribe, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation collaborate on addiction treatment services The Hazelden Betty Ford American Indian and Alaska Sault Ste. Marie.” Ford Foundation, the nation’s treatment for adults and youth. It Foundation welcomed the larg- Natives had the highest drug A tribal recovery center is a leading nonprofit addiction treat- has 17 sites across the country as est tribe east of the Mississippi overdose death rates national- primary objective of the tribe’s ment organization, and its net- well as extensive education, pre- as the newest member of its ly and the largest percentage Tribal Action Plan (TAP) to work of quality providers. The vention, research, advocacy and Patient Care Network, a growing increase (500 percent) in over- combat substance abuse. network facilitates shared learn- publishing resources. group of like-minded health care dose deaths from 1999-2015. Chugunov, his team, and ings and collaboration among its The Hazelden Betty Ford organizations working together The Sault Tribe Health tribal administration are at work members while also extending Patient Network—the first of its to expand addiction treatment Division, located in Michigan’s to build a new state-of-the-art the continuum of care for each kind in the addiction treatment services and improve patient out- Upper Peninsula, is the first recovery hospital that will be organization. industry—was launched in the comes. tribal health system in the nation part of the Health Division. The “Hazelden Betty Ford’s evi- fall of 2017. Members are vetted Sault Tribe Chairperson to join the Hazelden Betty recovery hospital will eventu- dence-based approach to helping to ensure they share the net- Aaron Payment said, “I am so Ford Patient Care Network, ally become home to the tribe’s people overcome addiction aligns work’s commitment to effective, grateful to the tribal council, our and the second member from growing array of addiction treat- nicely with the Sault Tribe’s evidence-based practices; collab- tribal employment team mem- Michigan—the other being ment services. quality programs and services, oration; and improving patient bers and volunteers who have Harbor Hall, an addiction treat- “Joining the Hazelden Betty so we’re thrilled to have them outcomes. identified the need for data driv- ment provider in Petoskey. Ford Patient Network is a big join our network and eager to “The power of strategic col- en and evidence based efforts “We are excited to strategi- milestone that will enable us to assist with their expansion,” Bob laboration to improve patient to facilitate a long term road to cally collaborate with the indus- move forward with our plans for Poznanovich, Hazelden Betty outcomes offers great hope for recovery and revitalization of try leaders at Hazelden Betty the recovery hospital and ensure Ford’s vice president of business our field and for the millions of our Anishinabe Biimaadziwin Ford,” said Dr. Leo Chugunov, we’re providing the very best development, said. “Reaching individuals, families and com- (our good way of life). Our col- governing director of the Sault addiction treatment services that more remote areas like the Upper munities affected by addiction laboration with Hazelden Betty Tribe Health Division. “This exist,” Chugunov said. Peninsula is important for our to alcohol and other drugs,” Ford will create a national model partnership will help us respond Network membership pro- Patient Care Network. It’s great Poznanovich said. “As a center to help our people heal from the to the needs of our tribal mem- vides the Sault Tribe with access to have another outstanding, of excellence in our field, we wounds of historical trauma. We bers and the community at large to additional evidence-based trusted partner there.” are dedicated to sharing our own look forward to sharing our chal- by expanding our substance use clinical tools, educational The Hazelden Betty Ford expertise, learning from other lenges and successes with all of treatment and recovery services resources, and consultation Foundation is a national nonprof- high-quality providers like the Indian Country.” and enhancing our integrated on best practices and program it that provides comprehensive Sault Tribe Health Division, and According to the CDC, health and wellness center in design from the Hazelden Betty inpatient and outpatient addiction changing lives together.” Bergman, Hazelden visit tribe to discuss recovery hospital project BY RICK SMITH Education Solutions, met with between the tribe and the U.S. to coordinate with state represen- into this will be spectacular,” he Officials from the Hazelden various health officials spending Congress as well as bringing to tatives Wayne Schmidt and Lee said. Betty Ford Foundation based most of the day receiving intro- the fore a bureaucratic funding Chatfield in Lansing, Mich. “Help As reported in the January in Center City, Minn., and U.S. ductions, facility tours, briefings obstacle with federal funding me to help you,” he said. issue of Win Awenen Nisitotung, Representative Jack Bergman, and taking meetings to get a solid where the state is involved. Bergman touched on other the need for a recovery hospital called on officials at the Sault picture of components of the tribal Bergman described what he matters regarding the project and became clear after a Rural Health Tribe Health and Human Services and regional services and policies needed from the tribe in order to expressed confidence with those Project community assessment in Center in Sault Ste. Marie on Feb. regarding recovery services and “inject reality” in pushing for the involved. “There is no doubt in the mid-1990s found alcohol 21 to conduct various introduc- related matters. project in Washington, D.C., and my mind that the effort you put See “Recovery Hospital,” page 7 tory functions as another step in One of the meetings included advancing the tribe’s recovery a huddle between Bergman, tribal hospital project. officials, the Hazelden visitors Clinical Director Jordon and an official from the Sault Hansen and Customer Solutions Convention and Visitors Bureau. Manager Stephanie Goode, Probably the most significant both Licensed Drug Alcohol developments to come out of that Counselors for the Hazelden meeting were polishing official Foundation Professional communications on the project www.saulttribe.com PAID 49735 Gaylord, MI U.S. Postage PRSRT STD Permit No. 30 Photo by Rick Smith Hazelden representatives and Congressman Jack Bergman visited Feb. 21 to meet concerning the tribe’s planned recovery hospital. Back row from left, Sault Tribe Clinic Manager Tony Abramson, Health Services Director Leo Chugunov and Quality Improvement Coordinator Pam Monigle. Middle row, Traditional Practitioner Assistant Supervisor Laura Collins-Downwind, Hazelden representative Stephanie Goode. Remaining rows from left, Sault Tribe Executive Director Christine McPherson, transportation planning coor- dinator Wendy Hoffman, Sault Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Linda Hoath, Hazelden rep- resentative Jordan Hansen, Sault Tribe Traditional Practitioner Assistant Lori Gambardella, Tribal Action Plan Coordinator Nicole Causley, Clinical Social Worker Karen Alexander, Congressman Jack Bergman and Sault Win Awenen Nisitotung 531 Ashmun St. MI 49783 Marie, Sault Ste. Tribe Board member Kim Gravelle. 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